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How do you decide when to give up on a book? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by 1019throw@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and take enjoyed it. Read another book, then started reading Devil and the Dark Water by the same author. I got about 25% through and just decided to drop it for something else. I'm not an avid reader so i never know if I should stay committed or not.

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[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's very rare I give up on a book but that's mostly because I choose books I know I'm going to at least find passable entertainment.

The one I should have given up on was "Annihilation." I hated it starting about 20% in but kept going to see if it got any better. So many people loved it! Nope, in the end I was just angry at myself for reading that boring junk.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I read Annihilation after I saw the movie. The movie stayed with me for weeks afterwards, the book did not. Also, the movie has one of the best CSN songs ever - Helplessly Hoping